Cheboygan Chiefs win two games to open softball season

Junior pitcher Corrie Bongard (four strikeouts, six hits, six walks, one earned run) was the winning pitcher for the Chiefs. In the dominating win over Bishop Foley, Charboneau led the way with a 3-run homer and two doubles, ending the game with three hits and five RBIs. Adding two hits apiece for the Chiefs were Bongard (double, two RBIs) and McNeil (RBI), while Kelsey Blaskowski (RBI) also added a hit.

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Posted Apr. 22, 2013 at 11:29 PM

Posted Apr. 22, 2013 at 11:29 PM

Beaverton, Mich.

BEAVERTON — Despite facing cold and snowy weather, the Cheboygan softball team started its 2013 season off on a positive note, finishing with a 2-1 record at the Beaverton tournament on Saturday.

The Chiefs earned a walk-off 8-5 win over Lake Fenton and a 10-2 win over Madison Heights Bishop Foley, before dropping an 8-1 decision to Allen Park Cabrini in bracket play.

All in all, though, Cheboygan coach Mike LaLonde was very pleased with his team's play.

"For the first time being outside on a field, they played very well," LaLonde said of his team. "They ran the bases well and they hit the ball pretty well. I saw a lot of positive stuff for the first time out there. Even though most of them wore three layers in the cold weather, it was fun for them to finally get on the field."

In the win against Lake Fenton—their opening contest of the season—freshman starting catcher Kamie Ramsey smacked a walk-off 3-run in the last inning to give the Chiefs the victory.

"She had a big smile on her face after she hit that home run, so that was great to see," LaLonde said of Ramsey's big hit.

Senior Elise Verleye and junior Aspen Williams both recorded a hit and RBI each for the Chiefs, while senior Caitlin McNeil and sophomore Macey Charboneau also added hits.

"For it being 30 degrees outside, the girls played very good for a first game in this kind of weather," LaLonde added.

Junior pitcher Corrie Bongard (four strikeouts, six hits, six walks, one earned run) was the winning pitcher for the Chiefs.

In the dominating win over Bishop Foley, Charboneau led the way with a 3-run homer and two doubles, ending the game with three hits and five RBIs. Adding two hits apiece for the Chiefs were Bongard (double, two RBIs) and McNeil (RBI), while Kelsey Blaskowski (RBI) also added a hit.

Charboneau (eight strikeouts, two runs, zero earned runs, two walks) earned the win on the mound for Cheboygan.

In the bracket play loss to Allen Park, the Chiefs registered just three hits, which came from Bongard (two hits, RBI) and Brooke Beaubien.

Charboneau took the loss on the mound, surrendering three runs and three hits, while striking out four batters in four innings pitched. Bongard struck out two batters and surrendered three hits in relief.

"We had the game tied, 1-1, in the fifth inning. Unfortunately, the wheels kind of fell off," LaLonde added.

Cheboygan (2-1) will travel to Onaway for a doubleheader against the Cardinals today at 4:30 p.m.